El Pabellon De Oro

Ok, i've lived in the Bronx for a good amount of years & learned about this place as of recently. Its in a really busy area under elevated trains & lots of little shops that seem to sell specialty items, music is abundant, loud & proud & parking is double & triple everywhere. You get to the corner where its situated and are instantly taken aback by a 'B' rating, which has 6 months to be taken care of in NYC. The decor is dated but cozy there is a restaurant portion, where i saw 1st date in lust couples happily eating. The front is more bar-esque with bar seating and a counter. The staff is somewhat attentive & courteous whilst juggling phone orders & language barriers, they all look like members of a Korean boy band 😃 They ONLY accept cash! The food is portioned well & although was nothing like what i expected, tasty. The pork fried rice is 'Not' the old school fried rice of lore i was expecting, no egg, shallots, sprouts, just a lot of soy sauce & onion, not the de jour hood yellow rice we all endure now, but tasty. The Bistec Palomilla was not guisado as per tradition but seared nicely & flavorful 👍🏽 The shrimp Mofongo was not traditionally infused with garlic or cracklin or anything, just plantain. Which is fine because i've had it this way too, where the sauce is the star. This restaurants take on it did not falter, although tiny baby shrimp was used, but once again i was pleasantly surprised because the sauce was tasty. The Ropa Vieja was my least favorite as it was nothing like Cuban ropa vieja, the meat used was not shredded but thinly sliced fatty cuts. Kudos for the attempt & the chefs interpretation but alas Not ropa vieja, but tasty nonetheless. The popular iced tea they sell, tastes just like the old school 4c powdered ice tea, we all grew up with. Oh the eggrolls! Cannot forget the eggrolls!! They were not the size of a burrito like days long gone, more like spring rolls now, but they seemed 'meatier' than the hood variants we all endure & once again tasty 👍🏽 Would i come back...Probably, if on a fine Summers day, i wanted some chino latino or a different take on chinese food, didnt want to spend a lot of money & there was actually parking 🤗

the food was amazing the service was great this place gets a 10/10 for me and i had more than enough to take home

BETTER THAN SABROSURA! Please excuse the term but as far as Chinese & Spanish Cuisine aka "chino cubano" goes this place is the best. Chicharron de pollo is amazing, chicken and broccoli gravy actually tastes better than others, despite the different color gravy, but what blew my mind, and the reason for this rave review, is the BEEF LOMEIN. OMFG! They actually put steak in the beef lo-mein, as opposed to the cheap shreds of beef other places use, and it is delicious! Just make sure you take cash they do not accept any other payment.

I decided to order takeout from this place, even though they had a grade B. And the fish tanks near the window full of algae and mold.. still I decided to order takeout when I received my food. The white rice wasn’t even white. It had stuff in it. I guess it was cooked with meat also the portion side was too small for the price. Never ordering from here again.

The staff are always nice and attentive. The broiled shrimp was so good and the pork fried rice never fails! Food came out fast and was fresh. Be aware it’s cash only but they have an ATM.

The Chinese/Spanish food here is really good. It's good quality & I never had a issue. This place been around for years & I always see alot of customers in the afternoon till night. I recommend.🥡🥩🧅🍛🍚🥗🍽🥤

Food was fresh and taste amazing!!

Delicious baked clams. Little small for the demand. But that’s how you know the food is good. Enjoy.

El Pabellon Del Oro is some pretty above-average Spanish-Chinese (if I can even call it that quite frankly) fusion food that has some good options, especially in the area that it's in. I had the Chinese soup which consisted of meat and some veggies as well as the shrimp & broccoli in garlic sauce. The latter was definitely better than the former but both were alright. All in all, I don't know if I'd be unopposed to trying it again but I wouldn't go out of my way for it as it's nothing special.

Every trip back home requires a visit to old faithful El Pabellon. This restaurant has been here for over 30 years. Same place, same family owned. They serve the absolute, in our humble opinion, the best house special lo mein we've ever tasted. I mean this thing is sooo good. Flavorful, smoky, chock full of big chunks of chicken, steak and cooked just right shrimp. The large is large, no small portions here. The place looks the same. Big seating area. And take heed, CASH ONLY. Before, if you forgot, you had to dip across the street to the bank but there is now an ATM. The prices have gone up, but gradual not crazy. Small $12 and Large $21. When I was here in June 2024, it was $20. Parking is metered. Double park at your own risk.

Old school Cuban Chinese as good as it was 10 years ago. Every meal here is awesome and top three dishes for me are 1. Bistec palomilla with house fried rice 2. Stuffed clams are insane 3. Wow to the Cuban coffee. Other recommendations. The pork chops Shrimp Lo mein Stuffed lobster

Food is always on point! I ordered a #8 beef steak(hold the onions) w/ shrimp fried rice(instead of the pork it comes w/.Ambiance is family-oriented. I love the toasted bread & butter they give before the food. Service is ok. Those waiters have been working in this restaurant for 20+ years. It's kind of hard getting a smile out of them. Will be back for the food of course!!

I've been coming here for years at least 30. It's in my neighborhood the food is fresh. The service is the best. Very peaceful here I've never had a problem here. The prices are very reasonable. It's a nice place to get a bite to eat in the neighborhood. From seafood to steaks. Chinese Spanish seafood restaurant.

Been coming here for years since I was a kid at their other location that closed down by Morrison Av. Now that I've moved to CT, it's always a treat to come here now and then. The staff here speak multiple languages. Their wooden bowls generates feelings of nostalgia. I always get the steak and onions with rice and plátano maduros (sweet plantains). No other fusion spot can compare!

I've only gone to Chinese Spanish restaurants in Queens and Brooklyn and this location is definitely on my recommended list! I loved the food and the service was superb! The waiters were fast and friendly. One thing I didn't really like was the fact that it's cash only & they don't serve cocktails/frozen drinks like other Chinese Spanish restaurants that I've gone to in Queens & BK. We were served in good timing and my boyfriend and stepson loved their ice tea! I def liked how the food wasn't greasy and filled me up! I will definitely be coming back here. I also was starving so the food tasted amazing! The ambiance and atmosphere is pretty chill. You can calmly eat your meal and drink without anyone bothering you. Just know that you will be treated well and served good food!

The food is always freshly cooked. Grilled fish and shrimp is my favorite. The service is always top notch. Very kind waiters that are not over attentive or inattentive. They leave you alone until they feel you need them. The ambiance is typical Cuban Chinese. Chairs tables and great food. They promote a great atmosphere with there easy going approach.

WOW! The ambiance was like any classic Chinese/latin cuisine restaurant. We Stop by for some food, and I must say it was exactly what we were craving! The food was Absolutely Delicious. Great service, reasonable prices and overall will definitely be returning. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Not as good it used to be for the second time. I used to eat here frequently . After covid it's not the same. Fried rice is hard , egg roll was dry. I had three orders this go around. Take out.

Best Spanish Chinese Fusion Restaurant in New York City featuring the broiled whole Lobster served with (6) Jumbo Shrimp for under $40. Make sure you eat the pork fried rice, black beans and sweet plantains. Food has Amazing flavor and is the customer service is 1st class. Very friendly waiters. I eat there regularly before Yankee games.

It was okay i had better spanish chinese food like flor de mayo but wanted to check this spot out. service was kind and the food came out relatively quick. i wouldn't recommend this and won't come back here. the quality of the food is not up to par and felt a little unclean to be honest. the location is not in a safe area either. after eating i ddint feel like myself. i got the steak and shrimp which was drenched in oils and butter. the beef broccoli was full of msg and tasted way too salty. the price came out to fifty dollars and it was not worth it whatsoever. i would avoid this place

Great food and good service not a lot of places like this left in the Bronx. A must try

Great and fresh food everytime I go there and fast service. Always clean and neat tables

Its ok Not anything special and I'm pretty sure you can find something closer to your house that's better. On a scale of one to ten I give it a 5 .

Food was soooo authentic and tasted amazing. I haven't been here since I was a child and the service and taste was exactly the same. It was so nostalgic

All time rest in the Westchester, Bronx river area. Veteran Chinese Latin menu establishment . Lobster Cantonese special combo is a must. Timely prepared and fast service.

This is a go-to for our family. We visit this restaurant about 3-4 times a year. Great food and service. I especially love the fried pork chops with pork fried rice. Not much in terms of decor and ambiance. And soemtiems the flatware isn't thoroughly cleaned but plastic disposable cutlery is always available. Great for families with kids or large parties. Prices are very reasonable. Will return soon.

Tried the broiled clams with a small pork fried rice and it was delicious. Took the clam juice and pug it in the rice was blown away

Delicious, fresh good quality food. Clean. Respectful staff. Part of the community for decades. Have memories connected to this restaurant.

We have been coming here for years but the food and service is no longer up to par as it was before. The last time we visited was 2 months ago and tostones were greatly and pork chops were dry. Not to mention the steak my son ordered was well done when he asked for medium. The flan, which I've always loved was off. Decided to try again today. There was barely any air in the place. Their thermostat said 84 degrees. It was 86 degrees outside. The waiter did just that, waiter. We weren't brought any water or offered to take our beverage order for 10 mins. When he did he brought 3 glasses of water. There were 5 of us. The food was unsatisfactory yet again. The General Tso chicken was more like sesame chicken without the sesame seeds, the broiled fish lacked its usual savoriness and the maduros actually looked like dried and shriveled. We also ordered the squid fried rice and it had not squid. Perhaps just the ink. We will not be going back. Not only bec of the food but bec it was uncomfortably and dangerously hot.

Chino Cubano at its best. Shrimp & steak recommended highly. Best around mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

This place is a hidden gem! Great tasty food and very friendly staff. The portions are incredible and the beers are super cold, just how I like it.

We had the grilled chicken with grilled shrimp. It was delicious. The service was excellent and the place was clean. Nice place to eat a good meal.

Delicious Spanish/Asian fusion food with good prices overall. Love coming here with my family. The portions are great and the flavors are always on point.

Wow, El Pabellon De Oro was certainly epic. Atmosphere is very unique and fun. Garlic Broiled Shrimp that I have ordered was absolutely amazing, it had so much flavor and was absolutely delightful. Crew is extremely pleasant and will certainly help you with anything. I could go on and on about El Pabellon De Oro.

This is a asian spanish fusion restaurant. The food is great flavorful and service was good. I go there at least 6 times a year and would go more if i could. The food can get addicting. I love seafood and its great and affordable. The location is not the greatest but ill travel to some far out places for some good food! I ordered the lobster , shrimp , clams, chicken and squid ink fried rice with a beer!!! Its a must visit place if your a seafood foodie and your in the Bronx

You talking about fresh food, good portion, great staff, good iced tea. Flavorful flavorful food. I always spend over 50 dollars when I go. Soooo worth it.

This place is very low-key but has very tasty food. Based on the atmosphere I'd recommend coming for a casual lunch or dinner or just ordering to go. I read the reviews before coming and I'm grateful that I did because it led me to order the broiled shrimp. Definitely would order that again. It came with fried rice and salad. I loved the fusion of Asian and Latin flavors in my meal. And the garlic flavor was so on point. Also the homemade tea was good. I tried my dad's shrimp soup which was underwhelming. I was expecting it to be a little more seasoned. My mother's broiled fish however was just as delicious as my shrimp. My siblings had steak which I didn't try but they seemed to enjoy it.

I have been comming here for over 26 years the food is delicious the employees are extremely sweet and the food portions are fulfilling I recommend this place for lunch or dinner enjoy.

I wish I could give 0 stars' the tacos meat taste like it was straight frozen the tacos are very hard believe it or not the cheese had mold on it and it's so bad they charged 50 rollers for water

We thoroughly enjoyed our out of the way lunch here. The grilled lobster was really delicious. The service was prompt and the restaurant spotless. We will return!

It's okay sometimes with delivery food is cold. Wish they were a little more attentive to that feels like they don't make it fresh they just pop it in the microwave. But it taste okay.

I've been eating here for as long as I can remember. this is an Asian and Hispanic food fusion restaurant; the waiters and staff also speak Spanish and English for your convenience. The food is great, the service is great, and I really don't have anything to complain about. I wish that they would deliver but that also adds to the appeal of the place. P.S: Their pork fried rice is amazing!!

This is a classic Asian / Latin spot, they have chicaron de pollo right on the same menu as chicken and broccoli. It's all good, I had the Spanish steak and onions with tostones and vegetable fried rice. Very tasty! The garlic mojo for the tostones was on point too. I'm pretty sure the stuffed clams and lobster would be wonderful as well, but I'm pregnant right now so I'm abstaining, but when I go back I'm throwing down on that! My husband had the fried pork chops and those were amazing too! He also ordered the house Iced Tea - very yummy as well. The only con is that there is only street parking around this place, so you might have a wait when searching for a spot.

Love it everytime. The food is always full of flavor and comes out so fast. Portions are great and i always have some to take home for later. I have been here over 10 times and recommend to everyone. See you soon!

One of my favorite spots! It's not the fanciest restaurant you'll find in the Bronx but it is one of the best tasting restaurants you will find. The decor of the restaurant is very outdated and bathroom is not the most cleanest but again the food is delicious!

I am so confused by all these excellent reviews. I had heard that this place was great. The food looked very appetizing in the pictures I saw on social media. I was in the Bronx this week and decided to try it. My review of wait staff is a 5. Great, entertainment and attentive. They spoke Spanish and very funny and friendly. Upon entering, the restaurant looks dirty. The lobster tank at the entrance looked very foggy and a need of a good glass cleaning. There was a mop placed right next to the tank. As we waited to be seated, a man came over grabbed the mop and used it to wipe a spill using no water or cleaner/disinfectant. He then put it right back against the lobster tank. We were seated and our orders were taken quickly. Bread and butter were brought out while we waited. Bread was stale and not warm. Food came out and looked amazing. Great presentation and attention to our order. I ordered broiled fish fillet w shrimp...not bad just bland. My husband ordered steak and shrimp that was not bad either. We ordered Mofongo as an appetizer and that was bad. It was submerged in a a heavy lard looking orange sauce. It was drenched in this sauce. We had to remove it from that bowl and dry off some of the grease. This was the only "bad" tasting food. All in all food wasn't terrible just a bit bland. Finally the bathrooms were dirty. Like REALLY dirty... Just based on the cleanliness I would not return.

Does El Pabellon mean "turd stand" in Spanish? I found myself working in this neighborhood over a month ago and unfortunately ate here based on the Yelp review of Glendy D who must clearly suffer from lack of tastebuds. I had the special, which was a pasty plate of charred rice that contained hardly any pork?, chicken? who knows what it was. Tasted like they used mop water to make the rice and was not able to be eaten, even drowned in duck and hot sauce. The singularly worst meal that has ever been set in front of me. Upon telling the waiter, as a kind of congratulations for setting a new low bar, his reaction was to shrug his shoulders and skulk away. I wanted to throw paper towels in the toilet, but there are not enough paper towels to fill up this whole restaurant and make it float away... Want any further proof how horrible this place is? This happened nearly six weeks ago and I'm still motivated to write this review. Steer clear. Go hungry instead...

What a culture shock. Never have I walked into a restaurant where its all Chinese staff speaking Spanish. No way for me to communicate with them since I dont speak Cantonese (thats what it sounded like) nor Spanish. Ordering was a challenge but a very fun experience since the staffs are friendly. The food was delicious. A little on the expensive side but you do get big portions. Will order again!

Really great food. Broiled clam: Excellent! Family sized egg fried rice: good for 8-10 excellent and not too greasy. Garlic broiled shrimp: very tasty... Not too heavy.on the garlic flavor. Very oily. Fried chicken: Eh, I've had better. Fried King Fish: the cutlet want great but the whole fried fish was excellent. Great food a little on the expensive side but well worth it.

I know people who eat here all the time, others who claim this to be their favorite restaurant. I am neither of these people. I've eaten here twice, don't have issues eating here. The last time I ate here was with Victor.. Had chicharron de pollo (fried chicken chunks) & don't have the slightest clue what else I ate, which is rare. I'm usually good about remembering food. Unmemorable is the best way to describe this place, it isn't the best or worst you'll ever it. Its run of the mill chinese/latin fusion.

I went here with my wife and kids yesterday. Hands down the best Chinese/Latin fusion I have ever eaten. I had the steak and grilled shrimp which was to die for . My wife had the chicharon de pollo. Pretty dam good too!!!!! When ever we go to visit her family in the Bronx this will be the first pit stop for sure!!!! Pissed off I never heard of this place before.....

Love this little hole in the wall spot for some tasty Chinese food! Been coming here for years and it's remained cash only. Never crowded, low key, you always have a table, attentive service. Love their broileds- fish, shrimp, steak, pork chops. I mean, I've tried lots of things and never had a bad meal here!

I been going here for about 7 years now and the food is always great. The only thing I dont like is that they dont sell any mixed drinks, other than wine and beer i believe.

Love love love !! The shrimp and broiled fish is to die for . I pay a $13 cab just to eat here beers are always cold and food is freshly made truly underated

The food and service is great here. If you come after 6 on a weekend it tends to get crowded so expect to wait. Been coming here for years and it's the best place around to grab some delicious food. They been around for a while and the reason I didn't give that extra star is because they can renovate the place and make it look much better then what it is now, especially the restrooms. Food 5 stars, waiters 5 stars!

Yelp has the information incorrect, this is not in any means Mexican food. It's a Cuban Latin Asian infusion food which is completely different from the typical Asian and Cuban food perspectively. In no means it includes Latin Mexican flavors or infusion in any way. People familiar with Asian Cuban food will understand the difference and those that have never tried it will learn by visiting this establishment. Felt that it was very important to clarify the difference.

My family has been eating here since the 80's, great food!!!!!!! I just went today for a banana milkshake and it was just as I remembered. Ahh.. Good times. I personally order the combo shrimp in devil sauce, my little sister orders the chicken wings (lol) Cus they're so good. They also have a 11:30-3:00 lunch special that beats the other Chinese take out spots around here. Beware of the last table, on the left hand side in the back, the AC always makes that spot cold in the summer (unless u like that). Oh and the bread slices w butter is always a nice tradition :) love the little cute old Asian guy that's there, he's super funny once you get to know them. Even the uptight tall one, they're all nice.